Namibia: Police confirm viral assault video was an extortion ploy – News

THE Namibian Police has confirmed that a video trending on social media of an inmate being assaulted by cellmates at the Okahandja Police Station, was a ploy to extort money from the victim’s family.

This was confirmed in a media statement released on Thursday after the video circulated on social media.

“The victim was questioned by investigators, and revealed that they as inmates came up with a play or act, which was recorded, and the video was sent to relatives to solicit money…